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Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.
The Trump administration must release its legal justification and all other materials related to its illegal lethal strikes on civilian boats at sea.
By Jeffrey Stein, Christopher Anders
Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.Podcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
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Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
This year’s most-read ACLU stories trace a nation grappling with military overreach, attacks on the press, threats to immigrant and transgender communities, and the fight for justice in response.
By ACLU
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Seven people detail what it’s like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has continuously been denied medication and urgent treatment.
By Hibah Ansari
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in Photos
From nationwide rallies to crucial Supreme Court cases, revisit the photos that encapsulate our eventful year.
By Johanna Silver
Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in PhotosPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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Thank You, Aimee
Aimee Stephens died before the Supreme Court issued a decision on her case, but the fight for trans rights continues in her honor.
By ACLU
Aimee Stephens died before the Supreme Court issued a decision on her case, but the fight for trans rights continues in her honor.
By ACLU
President Trump's Assault On Inspectors General Threatens Our Civil Liberties
The message from the president is painfully obvious: Act like a "Trump fan" — or else.
By Kate Oh
The message from the president is painfully obvious: Act like a "Trump fan" — or else.
By Kate Oh
Dallas County Officials are Leaving Vulnerable People to Catch COVID-19 in Jail
Even after selling off her wedding ring, one woman was unable to get her husband to safety.
By Andrea Woods
Even after selling off her wedding ring, one woman was unable to get her husband to safety.
By Andrea Woods
During COVID-19 Crisis, We Must Prioritize the Release of Pregnant People
The death of Andrea Circle Bear presents a tragic wake-up call: Pregnant people must be prioritized for release during this pandemic.
By Lauren Kuhlik, Dr. Carolyn Sufrin
The death of Andrea Circle Bear presents a tragic wake-up call: Pregnant people must be prioritized for release during this pandemic.
By Lauren Kuhlik, Dr. Carolyn Sufrin
Our Privacy is on the Clock
It's not too late for Congress to right the ship on warrantless surveillance — common-sense, privacy-protecting reforms can ensure our safety...
By Billy Easley, Neema Singh Guliani
It's not too late for Congress to right the ship on warrantless surveillance — common-sense, privacy-protecting reforms can ensure our safety...
By Billy Easley, Neema Singh Guliani
Poetry, Prison, and the Pandemic
Poet, memoirist, and legal scholar Reginald Dwayne Betts joins us on the podcast this week to talk about his work, and life after prison — before...
By ACLU
Poet, memoirist, and legal scholar Reginald Dwayne Betts joins us on the podcast this week to talk about his work, and life after prison — before...
By ACLU
What the Caucuses Taught me About Inequities in our Electoral System
As we head into the general election, we must remember the states whose nominating contests and voters set the stage for this year’s primary, and...
By Vivian Alana Caesar
As we head into the general election, we must remember the states whose nominating contests and voters set the stage for this year’s primary, and...
By Vivian Alana Caesar
Poetry, Prison, and the Pandemic
Our guest today is Reginald Dwayne Betts, a poet, memoirist, and legal scholar. Loyal listeners will remember our conversation from March of 2019. The episode was called “A Poet Gives a 360 Degree View of The Criminal Legal System,” and we talked about Dwayne’s journey from a teenage...
Our guest today is Reginald Dwayne Betts, a poet, memoirist, and legal scholar. Loyal listeners will remember our conversation from March of 2019. The episode was called “A Poet Gives a 360 Degree View of The Criminal Legal System,” and we talked about Dwayne’s journey from a teenage...
No One, Not Even Trump, is Above the Law
Upcoming Supreme Court Cases Put the Core of Our Democracy on the Line
By David Cole
Upcoming Supreme Court Cases Put the Core of Our Democracy on the Line
By David Cole
Our Vision for Equitable Marijuana Reform
Legalizing marijuana is vital, but to enact real change, states must include these essential policy reforms in any legalization package.
By ACLU
Legalizing marijuana is vital, but to enact real change, states must include these essential policy reforms in any legalization package.
By ACLU
